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From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
Ahasuerus
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From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
answereth
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From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
Artaxerxesnoun
king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
permission to do something
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
crucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross
From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
CrucifixionnounUS /ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən/
the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
EunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
ExecutionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
flead
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From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
Gibbetnoun
alternative terms for gallows
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
Governour
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From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
HamannounUS /ˈheɪmən/
(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them
From this reading Of the Picture of _Haman_ hanged.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Of the Picture of _Haman_ hanged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
hereofadverb
of or concerning this
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
MalefactorsnounUS /ˈmæləfæktərz/
plural of “malefactor” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the Picture of _Haman_ hanged.
many times at short intervals
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
Oroetes
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From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
Parysatis
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From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
PersiansnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒənz/
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Of the Picture of _Haman_ hanged.
Polycrates
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From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
publick
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From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
the act of punishing
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
Samian
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From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the Picture of _Haman_ hanged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
TyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading So we find that _Oroetes_[6] a _Persian_ Governour crucified _Polycrates_ the _Samian_ Tyrant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For it is not easily made out that this was an ancient way of Execution, in the publick punishment of Malefactors among the _Persians_; but we often read of Crucifixion in their Stories.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In common draughts, _Haman_ is hanged by the Neck upon an high Gibbet, after the usual and now practised way of suspension, but whether this description truly answereth the Original, Learned pens consent not, and good grounds there are to doubt.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And hereof we have an example in the life of _Artaxerxes_ King of _Persia_; (whom some will have to be _Ahasuerus_ in this Story) that his Mother _Parysatis_ flead and crucified her _Eunuch_.
